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Can NCLB Close Achievement Gaps?

by David J. Armor - August 16, 2006

In this commentary I argue that there are no demonstrable educational methods that can produce full proficiency for all students by 2014, and until there are the Department of Education should adopt a growth model that does not have a date-certain requirement to attain full proficiency for all groups.

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